Girl

Melissa

muh-LIS-uh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Greek origin from 'melissa' meaning 'honey bee.' In Greek mythology, Melissa was a nymph who discovered and taught the use of honey, connecting the name to nature and ancient wisdom.”

Popularity Over Time

Melissa US popularity rank over timeRank 1167 in 1928 to rank 2 in 1977. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#2#585#11671900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #376 in the United States.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

3

Nicknames

MelLissaMissy

Style

ClassicNatureTimelessSoft

Famous Bearers

  • Melissa Joan Hart (actress)
  • Melissa Etheridge (musician)
  • Melissa (name in classic literature)

Collections

Mythological Names → Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Melissa

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Melody

Greek Top 100

Melissa

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Jessica

English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Stephanie

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Derek

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Greek and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Greek origin from 'melissa' meaning 'honey bee.' In Greek mythology, Melissa was a nymph who discovered and taught the use of honey, connecting the name to nature and ancient wisdom.

Melissa is currently ranked #376 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Melissa include Mel, Lissa, Missy.

Names that pair beautifully with Melissa include Jessica, Stephanie, Derek.